The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-05-21
xic,,. on the amendment.
uc Practical suggestions.
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AUSTIN, TcN., May IL. /
az ". Douglass, winsboro, Ten.
SVy Dear Sir-Rcplying to your i'll.
.,,;ry by letter OF the 18th instant, | |
or 10 say that 1t is true that am
scnoscd to the adoption of the pro-
s6.ed amendments to our constitution
the subject of prohibition In
,5si e,pect differ, OF course, with
~suy of my friends. II you were to
4 y, me if am opposed 10 temperance
.,l .obriety then should chceriuliy
,Nyou no. and that yet practice
.SNl preach in this respect.
lAe from tho great fundamental
,sdpals involved which touch the
,.,r heart of II irecman's government,
.tould oppose the whole measure on
~ grounds of its utter impractica.
KIN and OF the prolific evils that
roull certainly tlow from its adop-
han. The objects Gifts advocates are
rmmendable, in 80 far rs they in
bland to abate intempCrai ce and re-
form the moral ofthc W ckcd people.
Srch results are impossible, however,
Nom prohibition or any species OF
&ercion. Morality, sobriety and
SIpiou spring from different source
Nm brute force or the lash of law
Veu cannot bee made moral, forced
in,o temperance or whipped into
rehgion. The way TO happiness and
"a heaven il pointed out by our "a
Tor whose great influence has been
mos felt trom his hdmility .mcckncss,
klnduc.s. forbcarancc, prcccpt and
Example. His course was approved
~ sanctioned by the wisdom Of
Co. aud he nevcr sought to purify
the people by prohibitory measure
In the corrupt times when his pres
enCc became necessary ON eartn.
e ~ the powers OF "moral -uasion'
IN the church and around the family
hearthstoue. and In the school room,
fol owed up by worthy examples by
tho who lcad the way in society
an bushes, especially OF those who
Msumy The role OF moral roformers-
temperance and -obriety will prevail.
for by these methods mems pride
an honor can be cultivated and
housed to the elevated standard of
honc-ty and truth in all things.
In revolt AT dictation and coercion
In private affair men become comba-
tive when there is hope in open re.
distance, but SO soon a. this feeling
10 gone they sneak next In the hid D
/ In places Of towards, criminals and
ON laws, to cVado what they conceive
snd contend to be oppression. In such
refuge, tricks are conjurcd. and de-
ception and hypocrisy are practiced,
and perjury is bred, nurtured and
emuated.
The proposed amendment doe not
prohibit the importation of liquors
but il does intend to prevent the sal,
of them except for medicinal, scien-
tific mechanical and sacramental pur
pose Therefore anybody can gct
TIL liquid who may order it by tn,
pint. quart gallon, keg, barre oil
targo, which be can give away oil
!. drink al Will. 80 anyone can sell i
I. or buy ii tor use IN "SlckuesS.' for cN-
perimeuts in Science" tor applica
! tion in "mcchanica' pursuits, etc
Aud il is possible barely possible
that il the amendment is carried III,
saloon will close up, and, u, IN expc
| den, il closely pressed, be trans
kilrmcd INTO drug stores, or will oul,
seep liquors for "sicl> people, "scion
lc gentlemen ana those engage,
hhc mechanics. Add TO this tn
h1that Contemplating" merchants %
". "unmoral class Just to "acCom
todatc their customers" (aud to draw
q hrge crowds, will keep barrel o
q % OF red eye" near bucket of waite
ahd sugar kcg in their back rooms
Is mod a la, tltn on ut M, Al, Il that l,i
WI cause the moral class" TO keel
sLltlc OF the pure quality" in "-el
aelen'c" 10 rive their patrons, ant
on can begin to see where this thiui
vii 20.
10 get whisky men win lie, if nee
! sssary, on constitutional grounds
tor most any thirsty fellow can easil
coIi pam OF general debility" an,
w uo'tle; or he can keep on han'
sohle scientific or mechani cal schem
Which cannot be operated withou
HPlrlts. Join with all this the inge
aGity OF the driuker, the skull of tn
saloonist, the generosity of the mer
vua ana the schemes of the high
WhG! cllb-room, and the fallacy o.
hlbltlon can be seen before tn
"cI - .coIlinlvted by the adoption
" the amendment.
~ The war is really on the evil in
wehce Of tho saloons, rs some avow
~ It can be made more successful,
me legislature than by the presen
'hod. Remove the screen, so tina
urlhkers can be seen; abolish III,
ear pictures which arouse tn,
4SElI passions; drive ont he enchant
~ music which draws the crow Dis
W. clear away the gaming tables tina
uord sport, recreation and amuse
2 .ueht for the patrons. A step fur
ner on this line. If necessary. clos
snem up at nights, or not permi
nghts 10 be used IN the saloous from
SUI down until sun up, so that h
VINO zoe, there after night will do :,
none tor u drink, and must gropo IL
We darkness 10 slake hi thirst. SUP
Pement this by heavy bonds and
nigh license; exclude the sale of liz
uor rom every other place, aud Their,
WI be some chance at least OF con
nning great evil under the .urveil
al &C. # law. where 1t can be made I,